obtundent

English

Etymology

From Latin obtundens, present participle of obtundere.

Noun

obtundent (plural obtundents)

1. A substance which sheathes a part, or blunts irritation, usually some bland, oily, or mucilaginous matter; – nearly the same as demulcent.
2. Something which obtunds.

Related terms

English terms derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *(s)tewd- (0 c, 22 e)

Anagrams

• end button, end-button, endbutton

Latin

Verb

obtundent

1. third-person plural future active indicative of obtundō